Honduras gains new support in $11B tussle with crypto island Próspera

Economists wrote a letter to “commend” Honduras’ decision to withdraw from an international court where it has been fighting the U.S.-based firm behind Próspera.

A group of 85 economists have backed the Honduran government’s decision to exit the World Bank’s arbitration body — adding a new twist to an ongoing battle between Honduras and the disgruntled crypto island-building firm Próspera.

Próspera, the Bitcoin (BTC)-loving special economic zone on the Honduran island Roatán, named after the United States company building it, has been seeking $10.8 billion in compensation from the Honduran government after a legislation change in 2022 killed the island’s special status. 

The fight has been taking place in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/honduras-economists-back-11-billion-crypto-island-prospera-fight